The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1887-08-12
NO. ~.
New York Fashions.
MIDSUMMER MILLINERY.

| MIDSUMMER MILLINERY.
Round hats almost supersede bon
nets in midsummer, old and young
Ladies' alike being glad to dispense
with the warm strings snd throst
bows of the fashionable capote.
Beef eater crowns are on the new
hats imported from London; these
are in broad soft puff of lace, net,
tulle, either white or black. or Of
dark color, with orim of porcupine
straw or other fancy braid, and for
trimming, high bow Of ribbon just
left of the front. Sailor hats OF all
kinds of straw and of felt, especially
white felt, are worn on almost all
occasions, their principal rival being
the Leghorn fat, which is sometimes
preferred for its picturesgueness. and
because it affords more shade. Crush
ed roses and loops Of gauze or of
watered ribbon yeiled with tulle are
the popular trimmings for fats, with
the brim caught up fancifully against
the crown, anil left plain, or else fac
ed with shirred tulle. Tulle round
hats are liked for their lightness, and
are dressy enough for summer fetes.
They are pnffed or drawn on wires
passing around the crown. and have
the brim made up of shirred tucks;
black, golden brown, and dark blue
are tavorite colors for these transpar.
ent hats, with velvet ribbons and
white blossoms for fheir garnture.
Extremely low-crowned turbans are
worn by young women who adopt
English styles, and with these the
back hair is arranged with Psyche
knot and small light curls; q facing
OF velvet and some cocks plumes are
the trimmings.
The Princess Of Wales and other
English women OF fashion are wear
ing Leghorn bonnets trimmed with
large flowers, popplea, artomaias, or
roses, Plaid ribbons in new comb
nations of colors and Of great width
are being used both on round hats
and bonnets by Paris milliners. On
Leghorn bonnets these gay ribbons
form large Alsacian bow with the
edge Of the ribbon turned over all
inch or more along the upper side of
the bow. At the Grand Prix very
small bonnets were worn Of drawn
net or Grape, set off in front with "a
small tuft of cocks plumes; they had
peaked crowns and the smallest
close-fitting brims. Spangled tulle
is also much used for bonnets by
French milliners. A graduated rucho
Of dark tulle is light and summery
edging for the brims of dark straw
bOnnets.
VARIETIES.
The silk braid or passementerie
belt introduced early in the spriug is
worn with summer dresses of white
wool. Some of these gowns have
rolling collar slightly wired to keep
it in shape, and elaborately decorat-
ed with narrow braid in q set pattern
or else rows of wide braid like that of
the belt.
Green leather is new caprice for
brgs. belts, card-cases, and port-mon-
naies, and for the large soft wallets
for carrying cards, money, and notes.
This new leather is light green tint
and is in raised designs like those of
repoasse silver.
Small short curls are again worn
on the back hair, sometimes with n
coil or Psyche knot, and again
forming all the back of the coiffure.
Nets of beads and Of silver or gilt
cord for holding the back hair are
worn by Parisiennes.
Wide white linen collars turned
over from the top, square.corncred,
and hem-stitched an inch above the
edges, are worn by young ladies with
summer toilettes Of old rose. hello
trope, or blue gingham, or Chamberv.
Fhoy are wider than Bryon collars,
and open low in V shape, disclosing
the throat. A wide necktie OF bias.
India silk Of plain color, or white,
or striped. or with dots of color on
white, is worn with this collar, pass
ing under it around the neck, and
tied in soft careless-looking bow in
front,-Harper's Bazar.